Travel Guides Season 1: Episode Guide & Ratings

This week the Travel Guides hit Thailand. With miles of tropical beaches and an exotic climate, it attracts over 26 million’s tourists each year to its shores - making it the most popular destination for Brits visiting Asia. But it also has a reputation as being a destination for hedonistic backpackers that is fraught with dangers and annoyances. Our households spend a week on the island of Koh Samui, getting the lowdown on what a holiday there can really offer.

This week the Travel Guides hit Dubai, one of the fastest growing tourist destinations on earth. Over a million Brits flock here on holiday each year, tempted by year round sun and the glamorous five star lifestyle it offers.

This week the Travel Guides head to sunny Tenerife. Since the 1960’s it’s been one of Europe’s most popular package holiday destinations, attracting 1.5 million brits to its shores each year. Our households spend a week in the lively resort of Playa de las Americas getting the lowdown on what a 3 star all-inclusive holiday there offers.

The guides visit the Lake District to get the lowdown on what a week-long caravan holiday there offers, but tension quickly builds when some guides find that their accommodation is not up to scratch.